Christmas in a Jar

I am always looking for something handmade to give my kids teacher for Christmas.  This year I decided to do a gift in a decorated jar using some Colorique ink to color the lids and the metal wrapped around it.

This gift is super easy and really affordable, check out my video for how to decorate the jar and also make the rosemary bath salts!!

I did not want the lid to have all the labels and be black, so I used the Clearsnap ColorBox ColoriQue by Lisa Marie Jimenez in Moss Landing to cover it up.  Wow, did it do a great job!!  I also use the same color of Colorique to give each section of the U Paint Metal Crafts metal border a coat.  I attached the metal piece to the jar with some glue and twine.  It is starting to look a lot like Christmas!!

I made my first batch of Rosemary peppermint bath salts, and let me tell you this is so easy you will never buy it again!!  All you need is Epsom salts, baking powder, food coloring, fresh rosemary, and peppermint oils.  **Hint: you can make the scent anything you like if you have the oils for it**

Now it is time to decorate the container.  I started etching the upcycled glass jars with the Etchall stencil spray and some TCW & Brutus Monroe stencils in stars and ornaments with the Etchall etching creme.  They look really cool when it was done!!  For full details on how to etch please see the video above.

I then added a little green twine and some fresh rosemary to the top.  These are now ready to give to my kids teachers.  I love to give homemade items to my kids teachers, the gift I remember as a teacher years ago were the ones that were handmade, it just meant that much more that they took the time to make something for me.

Please head over to the other designers in the DCC for some other amazing inspiration with Colorique and U Paint Metal Crafts!

If you liked this project, check out this other amazing project at favecrafts!!!

Supplies Used

Interested in the supplies I used in this project?  Most are listed below and some are affiliate links, which generates a me little commission (at not extra cost to you at all) when you click on the link and make a purchase.  Affiliate and product disclosure can be found here.

Paint Brushes Shop at: SB	Fiskars Scissors Shop at: AZ	Etchall Stencil Spray Shop at: O
Helmar H3000 Remove Cleaner Shop at: AZ | O	Non Stick Palette Shop at: AZ	ColoriQue Shop at: O
U-Paint Metal Shop at: AZ	Etchall Creme Shop at: AZ | O	Etchall Squeegee Shop at: AZ | O
Jute trim Shop at: AZ	Epsome Salt Shop at: AZ	Peppermint Oil Shop at: AZ
Rosemary Shop at: AZ	Baking Soda Shop at: AZ	8 Cup Measuring Bowl Shop at: AZ
TCW Star Stencil Shop at: AZ	Ornament Stencil Shop at: AZ	Heat Tool Shop at: SB